The Nature of Existence Companion Series

2. Religion and Spirituality

What is religion? What is the origin of religion? What is the origin of the Holy Book? Should the Holy Book be taken literally? Why are there multiple religions? Should religious ideas be challenged? Can people make their own version? How do we reconcile outdated religious beliefs? Can supernatural beliefs coexist with religion? What is spirituality?

3. God & Devil

Who is God? Who is the Messiah? What does God need? Where does certainty come from? What is the greatest danger facing mankind? Who is the Devil?

4. Truth & Faith

What is truth? How do we determine truth? Where do the inner voices come from? Are beliefs innate? What is faith? Can religion and science coexist?

5. Sin & Free Will

What is sin? When does life begin? When should life be terminated? Should politics and religion mix? Do we have free will? Is there fate or predestination?

6. Morality & Sexuality

Why is God interested in human sexual behavior? Should people have premarital sex? Is it wrong to masturbate? Is sexual orientation a choice? What is morality? Is there a moral yardstick among all cultures? Should women be treated differently from men? What is the source of altruism?

7. Prayer & Afterlife

What is prayer? What is meditation? Does God intercede in tragedy? Why is there suffering? Is there an afterlife? Where is Heaven? What is a soul? When is doomsday?